The SSL 1300, previously the LS-1300 and the FS-1300, is a

satellite bus A satellite bus (or spacecraft bus) is the main body and structural component of a satellite or spacecraft, in which the payload and all scientific instruments are held. Bus-derived satellites are less customized than specially-produced satelli ...

produced by

Maxar Technologies Maxar Technologies Inc. is an American space technology company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, United States, specializing in geospatial intelligence, Earth observation, and on-orbit servicing satellites, satellite products, and relate ...

. Total broadcast power ranges from 5 to 25 kW, and the platform can accommodate from 12 to 150

transponders In telecommunications, a transponder is a device that, upon receiving a signal, emits a different signal in response. The term is a blend of ''transmitter'' and ''responder''. In air navigation or radio frequency identification, a flight trans ...

. The SSL 1300 is a modular platform and

no longer reports designators for sub-versions, such as: 1300E, 1300HL, 1300S, 1300X. First available in the late 1980s, the SSL 1300 platform underwent revision multiple times over its design life, all the while remaining a popular communications platform. The earliest models provided 5,000 RF watts of transmitter power, weighed 5,500 kg, and required a 4-meter diameter launch fairing. Newer models provide double that, approximately 10,000 RF watts of transmitter power, weigh 6,700 kg, and require a 5-meter diameter launch fairing. SSL stated that they would use

electric propulsion Spacecraft electric propulsion (or just electric propulsion) is a type of spacecraft propulsion technique that uses electrostatic or electromagnetic fields to accelerate mass to high speed and thus generating thrust to modify the velocity of a ...

for North-South station keeping for the first time on the MBSat in 2004. The subsystem was supplied by International Space Technologies Inc and used Fakel's Hall thrusters and American and European propellant supply and electronics. According to Moog-ISP, the SSL 1300 platform uses its

bipropellant The highest specific impulse chemical rockets use liquid propellants (liquid-propellant rockets). They can consist of a single chemical (a monopropellant) or a mix of two chemicals, called bipropellants. Bipropellants can further be divided into ...

thrusters. In September 2015, SSL announced that it had delivered 100 satellites based on the SSL 1300 platform. There are more SSL 1300s currently providing service on orbit than any other model communications

satellite A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation ( GPS), broadcasting, scient ...

SSL 1300 Firsts

Over the last 25 years the SSL 1300 was the first platform to incorporate many innovations. * It was the first satellite to use a 100-volt bus and Direct Radiating Collector (DRC)

amplifier An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It is a two-port electronic circuit that uses electric power from a power su ...

s, providing the higher power needed for

direct-to-home Satellite television is a service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth directly to the viewer's location.ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems ...

television. * It was the first true high-throughput satellite, an advance which now enables millions of people around the world to have access to relatively high speed

broadband In telecommunications, broadband or high speed is the wide-bandwidth (signal processing), bandwidth data transmission that exploits signals at a wide spread of frequencies or several different simultaneous frequencies, and is used in fast Inter ...

. * It was the first to reach 20-kW of power, which enables satellite broadcast of today's HD and UltraHD television. * It was the first satellite to provide two-way ground-based

beam forming Beamforming or spatial filtering is a signal processing technique used in sensor arrays for directional signal transmission or reception. This is achieved by combining elements in an antenna array in such a way that signals at particular angles ...

, which increases a satellite's flexibility to meet changing business requirements. Other advances: * The 1300 was one of the first platforms to use shaped antenna reflectors, which enable precisely defined coverage areas. * The 1300 was the first Western satellite to use

, which reduces mass allowing for more payload power or a less costly launch. Today there are 18 1300s with electric propulsion on orbit. * The 1300 was one of the first platforms to incorporate

lithium-ion batteries A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery that uses the reversible intercalation of Li+ ions into electronically conducting solids to store energy. Li-ion batteries are characterized by higher specific energy, energy ...

, which have 50 percent less mass than the nickel-hydrogen batteries they replaced and helped to enable higher power satellites. * The world's two highest capacity broadband satellites currently providing service are built on the 1300 platform.

Satellite Orders

1300 Series

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date (

UTC Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time. It establishes a reference for the current time, forming the basis for civil time and time zones. UTC facilitates international communica ...

) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , Agila 2 , Philippines , Mabuhay Satellite Corporation , Television broadcasting & Satellite Internet Access , 30 C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders , ,

Long March 3B The Long March 3B (), also known as the CZ-3B and LM-3B, is a Chinese orbital launch vehicle. Introduced in 1996, it is launched from Launch Area 2 and 3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. A three-stage rocket with four strap-on ...

, Known as ABS 3 , Retired , - , Apstar 2R , China , APT Satellite Holdings , Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 25 Ku-band transponders , ,

, Known as Telstar 10 , Retired , - , AsiaSat 5 , China ,

AsiaSat Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) is a Hong Kong–based commercial operator of communications satellites founded in 1988. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (AsiaSat ...

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders , ,

Proton-M The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or , is an Expendable launch system, expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Union, Soviet-developed Proton (rocket family), Proton. It is built by Khrunichev State R ...

Phase 2 , , Active , - , AsiaSat 6 , China ,

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 28 C-band , ,

Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is a Reusable launch system#Partial reusable launch systems, partially reusable, two-stage-to-orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured in the United States by SpaceX. The first Falcon 9 launch was on June 4, 2010, an ...

, Known as Thaicom 7 , Active , - , AsiaSat 7 , China ,

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders , ,

Phase 2 , Known as Thaicom 6A , Active , - , AsiaSat 8 , China ,

, Television broadcasting and telephone networks , 24 C-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

, Known as AMOS 7 , Active , - , Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 , Azerbaijan, International , Azercosmos,

Intelsat Intelsat S.A. (formerly Intel-Sat, Intelsat) is a Luxembourgish-American multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, United States. Originally formed ...

, Television broadcasting , , ,

Ariane 5 Ariane 5 is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was launched from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana. It was used to deliver payloads into geostationar ...

ECA , , Active , - , BRIsat , Indonesia , Bank Rakyat Indonesia , Banking , 9 Ku-band, 36 C-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , BSAT-4a , Japan , BSAT Corp , Television broadcasting , 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , BSAT-4b , Japan , BSAT Corp , Television broadcasting , 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , BulgariaSat-1 , Bulgaria , Bulsatcom , Television broadcasting , 3 Ku-band, 30 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Tempo 1 , United States , TeleCommunications Satellite Inc. , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index or SL-12 after its model number, was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81/23, 8 ...

Blok-DM3 , Known as DirecTV 5 , Active , - , Tempo 2 , United States , TeleCommunications Satellite Inc. , Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Atlas II Atlas II was a member of the Atlas family of launch vehicles, which evolved from the successful Atlas missile program of the 1950s. The Atlas II was a direct evolution of the Atlas I, featuring longer first-stage tanks, higher-perfor ...

-A , Known as DirecTV 6 , Retired , - , DirecTV 8 , United States ,

DirecTV DirecTV, LLC is an American Multichannel television in the United States, multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California. Originally launched on June 17, 1994, its primary service is a digital Satellite television, s ...

, Television broadcasting , 36 Ku-band , ,

Phase 1 , , Active , - , EchoStar 5 , United States ,

EchoStar EchoStar Corporation is an American telecommunications company, specializing in satellite communication, wireless telecommunications, and internet services. Echostar also provides multichannel video programming and mobile services through its ...

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

-AS , Known as Ciel 1 , Retired , - , EchoStar 6 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

-AS , Known as Bermudasat 1 , Retired , - , EchoStar 8 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , , Retired , - , Europe*Star 1 , France , Loral Skynet , Television broadcasting , 30 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Formerly known as PAS 12, now known as Intelsat 12 , Retired , - , Galaxy 16 , United States ,

PanAmSat PanAmSat Corporation was a satellite service provider headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1984 by Reynold "Rene" Anselmo, it operated a fleet of communications satellites used by the entertainment industry, news a ...

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

Zenit-3SL The Zenit-3SL was an expendable carrier rocket operated by Sea Launch. First flown in 1999, it was launched 36 times, with three failures and one partial failure. It was a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and is built by the Yuzhnoye Des ...

, , Active , - , Galaxy 18 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

Galaxy 19 Galaxy 19 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 97° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 19 replaced Galaxy 25 which is nearing the end of its design life and has been moved to 93.1°W longitude ...

, United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - ,

GOES 8 GOES-8, known as GOES-I before becoming operational, was an American weather satellite, which formed part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Enviro ...

, United States ,

NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ) is an American scientific and regulatory agency charged with forecasting weather, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charting the seas, conducting deep-sea exploratio ...

, Meteorology , , , Atlas I , Known as GOES I , Retired , - ,

GOES 9 GOES-9, known as GOES-J before becoming operational, was an American weather satellite, which formed part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. It was launched in 1 ...

, United States ,

, Meteorology , , , Atlas I , Known as GOES J , Retired , - , GOES 10 , United States ,

, Meteorology , , , Atlas I , Known as GOES K , Retired , - , GOES 11 , United States ,

, Meteorology , , ,

-A , Known as GOES L , Retired , - , GOES 12 , United States ,

, Meteorology , , ,

-A , Known as GOES M , Retired , - , Intelsat 34 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting, aviation broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , Known as Hispasat 55W-2 , Active , - , Intelsat 36 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting, aviation broadcasting , 10 C-band, 30 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 701 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 702 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 703 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , ,

-AS , Known as NSS 703 , Retired , - , Intelsat 704 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , ,

-AS , , Retired , - , Intelsat 705 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , ,

-AS , , Retired , - , Intelsat 706 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 707 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 708 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 14 Ku-band , ,

, Launch failure , Destroyed , - , Intelsat 709 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 26 C-band, 10 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , , Retired , - , Intelsat 901 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 902 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 903 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , , Retired , - , Intelsat 904 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 905 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Intelsat 906 , United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - ,

Intelsat 907 Intelsat 907 (or IS-907) was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launch Intelsat 907 was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, at 06:44 UTC on February 15, 2003. Capacity and coverage The 4. ...

, United States ,

, Voice, video, and data transmission , 44 C-band, 12 Ku-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , JCSat 14 (JCSat 2B) , Japan ,

SKY Perfect JSAT The SKY Perfect JSAT Group is a Japanese corporate group that claims to be Asia's largest satellite communication and multi-channel pay TV company. It owns the SKY PerfecTV! satellite broadcasting service and the SKY Perfect Well Think content ...

, Television broadcasting, maritime, aviation, and resource exploration , 26 C-band, 18 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , JCSat 15 (JCSat 110A) , Japan ,

, Television broadcasting , , ,

ECA , , Active , - , JCSAT-16 , Japan ,

, Television broadcasting , , ,

, , Active , - , MBSat 1 , Japan , MBC , Television broadcasting , 16 S-band, 1 Ku-band, TRW 12 meter reflector , , Atlas IIIA , Known as ABS 4 (Mobisat) , Active , - , MTSat 1 , Japan ,

Japan Meteorological Agency The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; ''気象庁, Kishō-chō'') is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the Scientific, scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered ...

, Meteorology , , , H-IIS , Launch failure , Destroyed , - , MTSat 1R , Japan ,

, Meteorology , , ,

H-IIA H-IIA (H-2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. These liquid fuel rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit; lunar orbi ...

-2022 , , Retired , - , N-STAR a , Japan , NTT Docomo , Mobile communications , 6 C-band, 11 Ka-band, 8 Ku-band, 2 S-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , N-STAR b , Japan , NTT Docomo , Mobile communications , 6 C-band, 11 Ka-band, 8 Ku-band, 2 S-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , Nimiq 5 , Canada ,

Telesat Telesat, formerly Telesat Canada, is a Canadian satellite communications company (law), company founded on May 2, 1969. The company is headquartered in Ottawa. History Founding and privatization (1969-2005) Telesat began in 1969 as Telesat C ...

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 2 , , Active , - , Nimiq 6 , Canada ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , Optus 10 , Australia ,

Optus Singtel Optus Pty Limited is an Australian Telecommunications in Australia, telecommunications company headquartered in Macquarie Park, a suburb in the Northern Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiar ...

, Television broadcasting , 34 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Orion 2 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 38 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Telstar 12 , Retired , - , PAS 6 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 36 Ku-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , PAS 7 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 14 C-band, 30 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Intelsat 7 , Retired , - , PAS 8 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Intelsat 8 , Retired , - , ProtoStar 1 , United States ,

Protostar A protostar is a very young star that is still gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. It is the earliest phase in the process of stellar evolution. For a low-mass star (i.e. that of the Sun or lower), it lasts about 500,000 years. The p ...

, Voice, data, and digital voice communications , 36 C-band, 16 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Intelsat 25 , Active , - , Sirius FM-1 , United States ,

Sirius Satellite Radio Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio ( SDARS) service that operated in the United States and Canada. Sirius launched in 2002, and primarily competed with XM Satellite Radio, until the two services merged in 2008 to form Sirius XM. Li ...

, Radio , 1 X-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 1 , Retired , - , Sirius FM-2 , United States ,

, Radio , 1 X-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 2 , Retired , - , Sirius FM-3 , United States ,

, Radio , 1 X-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Radiosat 3 , Retired , - , Spainsat 1/XTAR-LANT , Spain , Hispasat , Defense communications , 12 X-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Superbird-A , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Active , - , Superbird-A1 , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44P , , Retired , - , Superbird-B , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , Launch failure , Destroyed , - , Superbird-B1 , Japan , SCC , Television broadcasting , 23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-band , , Ariane-44L , , Retired , - , Telstar 5 , United States , Intelsat Americas , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM4 , Known as Galaxy 25 , Active , - , Telstar 6 , United States , Intelsat Americas , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 28 Ku-band , ,

Blok-DM3 , Known as Galaxy 26 , Retired , - , Telstar 7 , United States , Intelsat Americas , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ku-band , , Ariane-44LP , Known as Galaxy 27 , Retired , - , Telstar 11N , Canada ,

, Television broadcasting , 39 Ku-band , ,

Zenit-3SLB The Zenit 3SLB or Zenit-3M was a Ukrainian expendable carrier rocket derived from the Zenit-2SB. It was a member of the Zenit family of rockets, which were designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Office. Produced at Yuzhmash, the rocket was a modifie ...

, , Active , - , Estrela do Sul 1 , Brazil , Loral Skynet do Brazil , Television broadcasting , 41 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Telstar 14 , Retired , - , Estrela do Sul 2 , Brazil , Loral Skynet do Brazil , Television broadcasting , 46 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , Known as Telstar 14R , Active , - , Telstar 18 , USA , Loral Skynet , Television broadcasting , 38 C-band, 16 Ku-band , ,

, Known as APStar 5 , Retired , - , Thor 7 , Norway ,

Telenor Telenor ASA ( or ) is a Norwegian majority state-owned multinational telecommunications company headquartered at Fornebu in Bærum, close to Oslo. It is one of the world's largest mobile telecommunications companies with operations worldwi ...

, Television broadcasting , 11 Ku-band, 11 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Intelsat 1W , Active , - , WildBlue 1 , United States , Viasat, Inc. , Satellite internet , 35 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

XTAR-EUR The XTAR-EUR is a communication satellite developed by Spain and the United States and in order to provide a secure channel over the Indian Ocean. It was originally operated by XTAR and Hisdesat. In year 2020 Hisdesat bought 100% stake on the ...

, Spain ,

XTAR XTAR, LLC is a US-based company founded in 2001 for the purposes of commercializing the capacity and services on HISDESAT’s governmental satellite systems, which are purpose-built to meet the needs of the Kingdom of Spain. XTAR provides milita ...

, Defense communications , 12 X-band , ,

ECA , , Active

1300 Expanded Series

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Launch date (

) ! Rocket !width="200pt", Changes ! Status , - , ABS-2 , China ,

Asia Broadcast Satellite ABS is a global satellite operator and has offices in United Arab Emirates, Asia and United States. Operating 5 Communications satellite, communication satellites, the satellite fleet currently covers 93% of the world's population including the ...

, Television broadcasting , 78 C-band, 78 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Koreasat 8 , Active , - , Amazonas 3 , Spain , Hispasat , Communications , 19 C-band, 33 Ku-band, 9 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Amazonas 5 , Spain , Hispasat , Communications , 24 Ku-band, 34 Ka-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , Anik G1 , Canada ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 12 Ku-band, 34 Ka-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , AsiaSat 9 , China ,

, Communications , 28 C-band, 32 Ku-band, 32 Ka-band , ,

Phase 4 , , Active , - , DirecTV 7S , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 54 transponders , ,

, , Retired , - , DirecTV 9S , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 54 transponders , ,

ECA , , Active , - , DirecTV 14 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 76 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , EchoStar 9 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 2 Ka-band, 32 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Galaxy 23 , Active , - , EchoStar 11 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , EchoStar 15 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 16 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 17 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , 32 Ku-band , ,

ECA , Known as Jupiter 1 , Active , - , EchoStar 18 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 61 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , EchoStar 19 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , Bent-pipe multi-spot beam Ka-band , ,

Atlas V Atlas V is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas (rocket family), Atlas launch vehicle family. It was developed by Lockheed Martin and has been operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2006. Primarily used to ...

431 , Known as Jupiter 2 , Active , - , TerreStar-1 , United States ,

, Mobile communications , S-band , ,

ECA , Known as EchoStar T1 , Active , - , EchoStar 21 , United States ,

, Mobile communications , S-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , EchoStar 23 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , EchoStar 24 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , UHDS multi-spot beam Ka-band , ,

Falcon Heavy Falcon Heavy is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle with partial reusability that can carry cargo into Earth orbit and beyond. It is designed, manufactured and launched by American aerospace company SpaceX. The rocket consists of a center core ...

, Known as Jupiter-3 , Active , - , EchoStar 25 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , , , , , Awaiting launch , - , Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 , International, Qatar ,

Eutelsat Eutelsat S.A. is a French satellite operator. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas, it has been the world's third-largest satellite operator in terms of revenues. Its subsidiary E ...

, Television broadcasting , 32 Ku-band, 14 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Eutelsat 25B/Es'hail 1 , Active , - , Eutelsat 65 West A , International ,

, Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Hispasat 1E , Spain ,

, Communications , 53 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Hispasat 30W-5 , Active , - , Hispasat 30W-6 , Spain , Hispasat , Television broadcasting, satellite internet , 40 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band , ,

, Formerly known as Hispasat 1F , Active , - , ICO G1 , United States ,

, Mobile communications , S-band , ,

421 , Known as EchoStar G1 , Active , - , Galaxy 28 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 22 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band , ,

, Known as EchoStar G1 , Active , - , Galaxy 31 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , ,

, Also known as Galaxy 23R , Active , - , Galaxy 32 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , ,

, Also known as Galaxy 17R , Active , - , Galaxy 35 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , ,

ECA , Also known as Galaxy 3CR , Active , - , Galaxy 36 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , ,

ECA , Also known as Galaxy 28R , Active , - , Galaxy 37 , United States ,

, Communications , C-band , ,

, Also known as Galaxy 13R , Active , - , Intelsat 14 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 40 C-band, 22 Ku-band , ,

431 , , Active , - , Intelsat 17 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 46 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 19 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 34 Ku-band , ,

, , Active , - , Intelsat 20 , United States ,

, Satellite internet , 24 C-band, 54 Ku-band 1 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 30 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 72 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 31 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 10 C-band, 72 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 39 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting and satellite internet , C-band and Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Intelsat 40e/TEMPO , United States ,

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...

, Satellite internet, Earth observation , C-band and 42 Ku-band, TEMPO , ,

, , Active , - , iPStar 1 , Thailand ,

Thaicom Thaicom Public Company Limited is a Thai satellite operator and provider of satellite and telecommunication services since 1991. The company operates a fleet of four satellites covering Asia, Oceania, and Africa. Thaicom is a subsidiary of Into ...

, Television broadcasting , 87 Ku-band, 10 Ka-band , ,

GS , , Active , - , NBN-Co 1A , Australia , NBN Co , Satellite internet , Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Sky Muster 1 , Active , - , NBN-Co 1B , Australia , NBN Co , Satellite internet , Ka-band , ,

ECA , Known as Sky Muster 2 , Active , - , NSS 12 , Netherlands ,

SES S.A. SES S.A. is a Luxembourgish communications satellite operator supplying video and data connectivity worldwide to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions.Ariane 5 Ariane 5 is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was launched from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana. It was used to deliver payloads into geostationar ...

ECA , , Active , - , Optus C1 , Australia ,

, Communications , 24 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band , ,

G , Known as Optus and Defense C1 , Active , - , PSN-6 , Indonesia , PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara , Satellite internet and television broadcasting , 26 C-band, 18 Ku-band , ,

, Known as Nusantara 1 , Active , - , QuetzSat 1 , Mexico ,

SES S.A. SES S.A. is a Luxembourgish communications satellite operator supplying video and data connectivity worldwide to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions.Proton-M The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or , is an Expendable launch system, expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Union, Soviet-developed Proton (rocket family), Proton. It is built by Khrunichev State R ...

Phase 3 , , Active , - , SATMEX 6 , Mexico , Satmex , Television broadcasting and satellite internet , 36 C-band, 24 Ku-band , ,

ECA , Known as Eutelsat 113 West A , Active , - , SATMEX 8 , Mexico , Satmex , Television broadcasting and satellite internet , 24 C-band, 40 Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , Known as Eutelsat 117 West A , Active , - , SES 4 , Netherlands ,

SES S.A. SES S.A. is a Luxembourgish communications satellite operator supplying video and data connectivity worldwide to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions.Proton-M The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or , is an Expendable launch system, expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Union, Soviet-developed Proton (rocket family), Proton. It is built by Khrunichev State R ...

Phase 3 , , Active , - ,

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, Netherlands ,

SES S.A. SES S.A. is a Luxembourgish communications satellite operator supplying video and data connectivity worldwide to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions.Proton-M The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or , is an Expendable launch system, expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Union, Soviet-developed Proton (rocket family), Proton. It is built by Khrunichev State R ...

Phase 3 , Known as Astra 4B , Active , - , Sirius FM-5 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , 1 X-band , ,

Phase 2 , Known as Radiosat 5 , Active , - , Sirius FM6 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , 1 X-band , ,

Phase 3 , Known as Radiosat 6 , Active , - , Star One C4 , Brazil ,

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, Television broadcasting , 48 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Star One D1 , Brazil ,

, Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 24 Ku-band, 18 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - ,

Star One D2 Star One D2, is a Brazilian geostationary communications satellite ordered by Embratel and designed and manufactured by Maxar Technologies on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It is expected to be stationed on an orbital position at 70.0° West ...

, Brazil ,

, Television broadcasting , 28 C-band, 24 Ku-band, 18 Ka-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , SXM 8 , United States ,

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, Satellite radio , S-band , ,

, , Active , - , SXM 9 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 10 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 11 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , SXM 12 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , S-band , , , , Awaiting launch , - , Telkom 4 , United States ,

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, Communications , 60 C-band , ,

, Known as Merah Putih , Active , - , Telstar 18V , United States ,

, Communications , C-band, Ku-band , ,

, Known as APStar 5C , Active , - , Telstar 19V , United States ,

, Communications , Ku-band, Ka-band , ,

, , Active , - , ViaSat-1 , United States , Viasat, Inc. , Communications , Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , XM 5 , United States ,

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, Satellite radio , Ku-band , ,

Phase 3 , , Active , - , Eutelsat 7C , International ,

, Communications , 44 Ku-band , ,

ECA , , Active , - , Psyche , United States ,

, Asteroid Orbiter , , ,

, Known as Discovery 14 , Active

Cancelled

, - ! Satellite ! Country ! Operator ! Type ! Coverage ! Rocket ! Status , - , AssureSat 1 , United States , AssureSat , Communications , 36 C-band, 36 Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , AssureSat 2 , United States , AssureSat , Communications , 36 C-band, 36 Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , Fordsat 1 , United States , Ford Aerospace , Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band ,

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, Cancelled , - , Fordsat 2 , United States , Ford Aerospace , Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , Fordsat 3 , United States , Ford Aerospace , Communications , 54 C-band, Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , L-Star 1 , Thailand , ABCN , Communications , 32 Ku-band ,

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, Cancelled , - , L-Star 2 , Thailand , ABCN , Communications , 32 Ku-band ,

, Cancelled , - , M2A , Indonesia , PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara , Communications , 84 C-band, X-band ,

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(5,4) , Cancelled , - , Sirius FM4 , United States ,

, Satellite radio , X-band , , Not launched , - , AMOS 8 , United States , Spacecom , Communications , Ku-band, Ka-band ,

, Cancelled , - , CMBStar-1 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , ,

Phase 3 , Cancelled , - , S2M 1 , United Arab Emirates , MSS , Mobile communications , ,

Phase 3 , Cancelled , - , SATMEX 7 , Mexico , Satmex , Television broadcasting , 24 C-band, 24 Ka-band , , Cancelled , - , Telstar 9 , United States ,

, Television broadcasting , 22 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 24 Ka-band , , Cancelled , - , OSAM 1 (Restore-L) , United States ,

, Satellite servicing , Restore-L, SPIDER , , Cancelled

Failures

The SSL 1300 had a series of failures in 2001. Since that time, electrical failures (Intelsat 7, PAS 6, Galaxy 27) and failure of the satellite's solar panels to properly deploy ( Estrela do Sul 1, Telstar 14R, Intelsat 19) are recurring issues. , - ! Satellite ! Operator !width="200pt", Detail ! Failure Date , - , Echostar 5 ,

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, Dual momentum wheel failures. , 2001-07 and 2003–12 , - , Echostar 6 ,

, Partial thruster failure. , 2001 , - , Telstar 14 / Estrela do Sul 1 ,

, Solar panel deployment failure. , 2004-01-11 , - , Telstar 14R / Estrela do Sul 2 ,

, Solar panel deployment failure. , 2011-05-20 , - ,

, Momentum wheel problems. , 1998-06-01 , - , PAS 6 ,

, Total power loss. , 2004-03-17 and 2004-04-01 , - , Intelsat 7 ,

, Partial power loss. , 2001-09-06 , - , Galaxy 26 ,

, Multiple system failures. Control processor failure. , 2001 and 2008-06-28 , - , Galaxy 27 ,

, Electrical failure. , 2004-11-28. , - , DirecTV 6 ,

, Solar flare damage. , 1997-04 , - , Intelsat 19 ,

, Solar panel deployment failure. , 2012-06-01 , - , SXM 7 ,

, Unknown failure during in-orbit testing. , 2021-01-27

References

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